8 Might 2024
A great deal of information from peregrine falcon nests within the Pittsburgh space. Listed here are the highlights.
Tarentum Bridge, Allegheny River:
Yesterday on the Tarentum Bridge Dave Brooke discovered the peregrine chicks exploring the ledge and exercising their wings. Their estimated hatch date was 1 April so these three would have been 36 days previous yesterday.
Peregrines at Tarentum Bridge, 7 Might 2024 (video embedded from Dave Brooke on YouTube)
Dave Brooke additionally wrote:
Views from the Tarentum Bridge Park are glorious. The fourth spent the entire time I watched on the ledge of the nest field. Mother fed the three then retreated to the railing of the again pier. I’ve not seen the male in additional than a month.
— electronic mail from Dave Brooke on 7 Might 2024
The fourth chick is at the least two days youthful than the others so it hadn’t reached the ledge strolling stage. In the meantime, even when the male is absent as Dave suggests, this has not adversely affected the chicks’ progress and improvement as you possibly can see within the video.
These kids haven’t fledged but however it received’t be lengthy earlier than they’re gone. Go to the Tarentum Bridge for excellent seems at this peregrine household. Click on right here for a map.
Cathedral of Studying, Univ of Pittsburgh:
Yesterday’s Day-in-a-Minute (really 90 seconds) exhibits the 2 chicks sleeping, consuming and motoring to the entrance of the nest.
Why can we see them sleeping with one leg prolonged? It was sizzling yesterday with a excessive of 81°F! The chicks are sporting down coats however their uncovered legs are naked pores and skin that permits them too cool off.
Tune in to look at them on the Nationwide Aviary falconcam at Univ of Pittsburgh.
East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh:
We had a scare on 29 April regarding the East Liberty Presby peregrines once I acquired a report from Elizabeth Rudzki (@ZoomingBio) that she noticed an grownup peregrine strike a window in Shadyside. The fowl was shocked, paused on the bottom, then flew away earlier than she might retrieve her rescue gear.
I requested Adam Knoerzer whether or not he’d seen each adults on the church and by 2 Might he confirmed that each are current. Whew! The male is proven perched on the steeple above.
Downtown Pittsburgh: On 29 April 2024 I went to Mt Washington once more to take a look at the Third Avenue nest via my scope. (No picture, alas.) The feminine was standing up within the nest space, maybe sheltering younger from the solar. In that case, they must be on the entrance of the ledge within the subsequent two weeks. Go to Third Avenue quickly to see if my hunch is appropriate. Click on right here for data and instructions.
Clairton Coke Works, Monongahela River:
Dana Nesiti acquired this picture from USSteel on 25 April that confirms peregrines are once more breeding efficiently at Clairton Coke Works. The pair skipped final yr however raised three younger in 2022. Click on right here and scroll down to examine their nest in early June of 2022.
Spruce Run Bridge, Ohio River:
Jeff Cieslak confirmed on 1 Might that each peregrines are nonetheless current on the Spruce Run Bridge although they don’t appear to be breeding, maybe as a result of the male remains to be in immature plumage.
Rt 40 Bridge, West Brownsville, Monongahela River:
Fred Kachmarik checked on the Route 40 bridge in West Brownsville and located each grownup peregrines at dwelling. He wrote:
Two adults flew into the bridge screaming. It seems as if this yr’s scrape could be very close to final yr’s. There are most likely eggs or nestlings however I’ll wait till a future go to to confirm it.
PEREGRINE SUMMARY FOR SOUTHWEST PA: This desk lists all of the potential websites butmany of them usually are not breeding websites. Assist fill within the blanks by visiting considered one of them.
